The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal
00:50:59 · Vidit Agarwal, Jack Zhang
[00:50:59] S0: And then talk about, is it Capital forty nine, your fund? [00:51:03] S1: Yeah. So I have a personal fund, so like 100% owned by myself called Capital forty nine that invests in early stage fintech and software companies around the world. [00:51:13] S0: And you actively invest, like founders reach out to you or do do you invest in [00:51:19] S1: particular Yeah, made we made closer to the investment in the last two years and and we will continue to to seek opportunities around the world. [00:51:26] S0: Well, are coming to the end, I want to move to rapid fire final sprint to close us out. Is there one non work investment, ideally of time and energy that you've made that you consider the best in your life? [00:51:40] S1: I found golf is probably the most difficult spot to get better. So I would would continue to invest my time into improving my games. [00:51:51] S0: Nice. Is there one thing you wanna learn in the next six months? [00:51:55] S1: I had a, like, a new year resolution. I wanna meet, like, 10 influence people in the world this year. So let's see who I meet, and and I'll be able to learn from them. [00:52:05] S0: Oh, wow. Is there anyone you've met this year that that meets your criteria? [00:52:10] S1: I'm hoping to meet Taylor Swift next month. [00:52:15] S0: Oh, wow. That's incredible. That's She [00:52:18] S1: had a concert in in Singapore, and I'm working on the opportunity to to meet her. [00:52:24] S0: That'd be a great brand ambassador for AOLX if you can if you can secure that. Is there one pet peeve that you have that really annoys you?
00:52:24 · Vidit Agarwal, Jack Zhang
[00:52:24] S0: That'd be a great brand ambassador for AOLX if you can if you can secure that. Is there one pet peeve that you have that really annoys you? [00:52:35] S1: I hate arrogant people. Although like a lot of people think I'm arrogant, I I don't think. I don't think so. I think I I may look like hard to approach, but I'm actually fairly easy to approach. And I've met great founders around the world, but I also met very arrogant founders. You could be very successful, but if you're not a very nice person or not willing to help others, I mean, are you? [00:52:59] S0: Yeah. That's so true. Yeah. I think I think introverts... I'm an introvert too, and introverts get get considered to be arrogant because we don't talk as much. We sit at the back or stand in the corner and people think that's arrogant. So I I I get that as well. And then last one, is there a person or quote that inspires you? [00:53:16] S1: I I think what I really like the moment is what my my friend Rob told me. Wealth is fluid, but but time start. And I've been really sort of focused on getting the best life experience for me and for people around me.
00:53:16 · Jack Zhang, Vidit Agarwal
[00:53:16] S1: I I think what I really like the moment is what my my friend Rob told me. Wealth is fluid, but but time start. And I've been really sort of focused on getting the best life experience for me and for people around me. [00:53:35] S0: No, very good note to end on. Well, that's the finish line, Jack. Thank you so much for joining me. I know you were a bit skeptical. You're like, what is he going to ask me? So hopefully you enjoyed this and really appreciate one: your time. Speaker Thanks, Will. I truly enjoyed the conversation and let's catch up in person soon. That's a wrap. So if something in this episode sparked a thought, send it to a friend or colleague. And if you're curious about partnering with us and the Curiosity Centre, whether it's this podcast, to our reports, events and more, And join the ranks of existing commercial partners including Google, KPMG, Vanta, the University of Melbourne and others. My details are in the show notes. Until next time, I'm Vedid Tagawal and this is the High Flies Podcast.